Upshifting or downshifting in a curve:
Should only be done if it can be done smoothly.
Is better than shifting before the curve.
Is the best way to control your speed.
2. To avoid confusing other drivers you should:
Increase the following distance between your motorcycle and the vehicle in front of you if you are being tailgated.
Make sure your turn signal turns off after you finish a turn.
Use your horn only in emergency situations.
3. _________ is a major factor in accidents caused by motorcycles.
Following too closely
Lane sharing
Not being seen by other drivers
4. If your motorcycle starts to wander back and forth while riding over metal bridge gratings you should:
Downshift immediately to a lower gear to improve traction.
Proceed in a zig-zag pattern until you cross the bridge.
Relax, stay on course and ride straight across.
5. If you must carry a load it should be:
Either over or in front of the rear axle.
Carried on the gas tank in front of the driver.
Piled up against a sissy bar or frame on the back of the seat.
6. Highway pegs:
Are a good idea, especially on long trips.
Are standard equipment on all motorcycles.
Can increase the time it takes to reach the foot brake in an emergency.
7. What is the best way to stay out of trouble while riding a motorcycle?
To see it coming by looking well ahead.
By avoiding high density traffic areas.
By increasing the following distance between your motorcycle and the vehicle in front of you.
8. A motorcycle rider has an advantage over an automobile driver when passing parked vehicles because:
A motorcycle can accelerate faster than a car.
A motorcycle rider can avoid the problems of opening doors and people stepping out from between vehicles by driving in the left part of the lane.
Motorcycles have a shorter stopping distance.
9. Brightly colored, reflective helmets and clothing:
Should only be worn while riding at night.
Can make motorcycle riders easier to see.
Do not increase a motorcycle rider’s safety.
10. To execute a turn safely a motorcycle rider should always:
Lean the motorcycle in the direction of the curve or turn
Slow down in the turn.
Turn using the handle bars only.
anwers in http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/interactive/tdrive/clm2written.htm
What are the requirements for wearing a helmet?
Passengers only are required to wear helmets.
All motorcycle riders and passengers are required to wear helmets at all times.
Helmets are not required while driving on city streets.
2. Grabbing the front brake or jamming down on the rear brake:
Can cause the brakes to lock.
Is the best way to stop in an emergency.
Is the best way to slow down when the streets are wet.
3. Passengers on motorcycles should:
Put their feet on the ground when the motorcycle is stopped.
Not ride without a back rest.
Should sit as far forward as possible without crowding you.
4. When riding with a group of motorcyclists, a staggered formation:
Is recommended at all times.
Should not be used when entering or exiting a highway.
Should be used when riding on curves.
5. Eye protection:
Is not needed if your motorcycle is equipped with a windshield.
Is only needed when riding in bad weather.
Should give a clear view to either side.
6. A primary cause of single vehicle motorcycle accidents is:
Motorcyclists’ tendency to drive too fast for weather conditions.
Motorcyclists running wide in a curve or turn and colliding with the roadway or a fixed object.
Motorcyclists running off the road while trying to avoid a collision with another vehicle.
7. The best lane position for a motorcycle:
Is in the left part of the lane, next to the center line.
Is in the right part of the lane, next to the curb.
Can vary depending on road and/or traffic conditions.
8. When riding at night you should:
Move closer to the vehicle in front of you to use its lights to see farther down the road.
Keep driving at your normal speed because slowing down would increase the chance of being struck from behind.
Reduce your speed because it is harder to see something lying in the road.
9. You should operate the engine cut-off switch and pull in the clutch when:
The throttle is stuck and you can’t free it.
You start to lose control in a curve.
The motorcycle starts to wobble.
10. To operate a moped you must have at least a _______ license.
Class M1
Class M2
Class C
anwers in http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/interactive/tdrive/clm1written.htm
You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive:
Closely behind the truck in bad weather because the driver can see farther ahead.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
No more than one car length behind the truck so the driver can see you.
2. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears
Adjusting your outside mirrors.
Transporting an unrestrained animal inside the vehicle.
3. Always stop before you cross railroad tracks when:
You don’t have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
The railroad crossing is located in a city or town that has frequent train traffic.
You transport two or more young children in a passenger vehicle.
4. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper):
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Your actions cannot result in a traffic citation.
You help reduce traffic congestion.
5. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
No, you can block traffic when you drive too slowly.
Yes, it is a good defensive driving technique.
Yes, it is always safer than driving faster than other traffic.
6. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions:
Only if you see orange cones on the road ahead.
Unless they conflict with existing signs, signals, or laws.
At all times.
7. When can you drive in a bike lane?
During rush hour traffic if there are no bicyclists in the bike lane.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
When you want to pass a driver ahead of you who is turning right.
8. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means:
Stop before entering the intersection as long as you can do so safely.
Stop. Yield to all cross traffic before crossing the intersection.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
9. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should:
Make eye contact and then pass him/her.
Slow down as you pass him/her.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
10. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles:
In both directions may pass.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Next to the solid line may pass
anwers in http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/interactive/tdrive/clc6written.htm